Rupert Davies
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Rupert Davies.
Favourite track: Elegie by Jules Massenet
Book: Candide by Voltaire
Luxury: Lump of jade
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet
I'm in a Dancing Mood
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CΓ©sar Franck
Symphony in D Minor
Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin
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Ron Grainer
Arlette (TV Theme)
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Castaway's Favourite
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Jules Massenet
Γ‰±τΓ©²µΎ±±π
Soloist: Fedor Chaliapin, Ivor Newton, Cedric Sharpe
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Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Bach Goes to Town
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky
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Book Choice
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Candide - Voltaire
Luxury Choice
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Lump of jade
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Rupert Davies |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Nov 1961 13:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service
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